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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Possibility of Evil".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miss Strangeworth fail to notice the important detail about her letters?
(a) She is busy thinking about sending a letter to Dave Harris's father.
(b) Linda Stewart begins sobbing again.
(c) One of the younger children bumps into her.
(d) She notices that a car has turned down the street and is getting close.

2. When Miss Strangeworth gets home from the grocery store, why does she not have the cup of tea she thinks about having?
(a) She is too tired and decides to have a nap.
(b) She believes that it will spoil her appetite for her midday meal.
(c) She has forgotten to buy tea at the grocery store.
(d) She had a cup earlier in the day and thinks that a second cup is too indulgent.

3. Who was the first owner of the grocery store?
(a) Tommy Lewis.
(b) Tommy Lewis's father.
(c) Miss Strangeworth's father.
(d) Tommy Lewis's grandfather.

4. What does Miss Strangeworth seem to think her family's place in the world is?
(a) To stay isolated from the wickedness of the world.
(b) To keep an eye on everyone else and hold them to a high moral standard.
(c) To provide an example of kindness and concern for others.
(d) To counsel others and help them understand how to live a happy and ethical life.

5. What has Miss Strangeworth written to Mr. Lewis in one of her letters?
(a) That his grandson is stealing from him.
(b) That his girlfriend probably killed her first husband.
(c) That his nephew is plotting to kill him.
(d) That his wife is cheating on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Strangeworth thinks that children mocking her would be "reprehensible" (426). What would their mocking be, in her opinion?

2. What do the people in town decide is wrong with Linda Stewart after they realize that she has not had a fight with her boyfriend?

3. What do people in town assume it means when someone writes on blue paper?

4. How old is Miss Strangeworth?

5. What business did Miss Strangeworth's grandfather run?

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